Kreps, Daniel (29 August 2020). "See Jean-Claude Van Damme Dance in Parking Lot in AaRON's 'Ultrarêve' Video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 4 September 2020. Stewart, Brian (November 29, 2012). "Q & A with Sheldon Lettich By Marco A. S. Freitas (Guest Post)". Asian Movie Pulse . Retrieved September 1, 2015. Jean-Claude Van Damme plans to open wildlife reserve with whiskey profits". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 22 October 2023. From here he obtains a self imposed manager in the form of, man of the street, Joshua and the two make it into the underground world of bloodsport street fighting (Geddit! I can make jokes too!). He makes his way up the ranks fighting in underground car parks with cheating Scotsmen; empty swimming pools with long haired Anthony Kiedis lookalikes; and slowly towards that big fat pay day with a fight with the humungous Atilla (someone much more of Andre the Giant’s stature).

This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) A follow-up to Lionheart has been considered on several occasions. In 2014, director Albert Pyun said that he had been approached to direct a remake of the film. By 2016, the film was listed in the production slate of Moonstone Entertainment, owner of the Imperial library since 2013, but it did not happen. [27] [28]

NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER: An Endearing THE KARATE KID Clone". Cinapse. 21 February 2017 . Retrieved 27 August 2018. Travis, Ed (9 June 2019). "DOUBLE IMPACT: 2 Van Dammes For The Price Of 1 = Best Deal In Cinema History?". Medium . Retrieved 4 March 2023.

Friedman, Roger (14 May 2010). "Cannes film festival 2010: Jean-Claude Van Damme plans to appear in reality TV show for A&E". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011 . Retrieved 21 March 2011. Masters, Kim (12 October 2011). "Seal's Chechen Leader Birthday Bash Performance Questioned By Human Rights Group". The Hollywood Reporter.In January 2017, Van Damme featured in an Ultra Tune television advert which was part of a controversial series of ads. [123] Two women were confronted in a car park by a gang of youths in a threatening manner, Van Damme appears to defend them and then the mood lightens and they take pictures with the star. [124] Public image and influence

In 2002, he starred in Derailed. In Hell is a 2003 American prison action film directed by Ringo Lam. It is the third collaboration between Van Damme and Lam. Van Damme plays an American working overseas in Magnitogorsk, Russia. That same year, Van Damme employed his dancing training in the music video for Bob Sinclar's "Kiss My Eyes". Corliss, Richard (3 November 2008). "The Top 10 Everything of 2008: Top 10 Movie Performances". Time. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008 . Retrieved 1 October 2009. However, when Phil makes his move, he messes up and gets shot. After arriving at the hospital via an ambulance - why didn't the bad men finish him off... oops, thinking again. His gang mates turn up to finish the job. Not at all concerned about it being a public hospital.

Soet, John Steven (March 1990). "Jean-Claude van Damme". Inside Kung-Fu Presents: Martial Artists One on One. pp.16–25. Lionheart". Entertainment Weekly. 1991-01-18. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21 . Retrieved 2010-12-01. Corcoran, John; Farkas, Emil (1988). Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People. New York City: Gallery Books. pp. 285–286. ISBN 978-0-8317-5805-9. (PKA World Heavyweight Title)